You Are Not Book.indb - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

CHApTER 11
Beyond the Blankness
Oftentimes when people do not use their thoughts,
memories, emotions, associations, perceptions, at
tention, or intentions, a blankness-no-state state
of the non-verbal I am is “there.” Beyond this, however, is
consciousness.
EnQUiRY inTO THE nATURE Of THE COnCEpT
Of THE nOn-vERBAl i AM
Wolinsky: Where do you feel the consciousness that appears
as blankness.
Student: The whole body?
Wolinsky: How would consciousness define this concept
of blankness?
Student: As nothingness, no emotions (just nothingness).
Wolinsky: So this spot of blankness with no thoughts,
no memories, is it kind of in the middle of
consciousness, like a point in the middle of
consciousness?
Student: It’s just like a blank cloud.
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